Green Synthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks for Use in Reclamation of Saline Water in Water Treatment Plants

Sabelo Mthembu; Thembinkosi Malevu; Zamani Cele; Suresh Maddila; Sreekantha Jonnalagadda; Bhekumuzi Gumbi

doi:10.1063/5.0174677

Green Synthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks for Use in Reclamation of Saline Water in Water Treatment Plants

Sabelo Mthembu, Thembinkosi Malevu, Zamani Cele, Suresh Maddila, Sreekantha Jonnalagadda, Bhekumuzi Gumbi^*

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Abstract

The shortage of potable water is worsening because natural water resources are becoming more depleted. Desalination technology is lacking in South Africa; this research seeks to fill the gap. KwaZulu-Natal is along the coast; this project is fitting since KwaZulu-Natal ground and surface water is expected to have high levels of salinity. Recent methods used are expensive, inefficient they are unsuitable in 3rd world countries that are developing like South Africa. This work focuses on a microwave-assisted synthesis involving Schiff-Base reaction between monomers to yield a product of a hydrazone-based covalent organic frameworks (COFs) membrane. To confirm the products high scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) were used. The COFs that were successfully synthesised are going to be incorporated on a polyethersulfone (PES) substrate to form a mixed matrix membrane to be applied for desalination purposes and could also be applied for carbon dioxide capture.

Original language	English
Article number	020009
Journal	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2933
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0174677
Publication status	Published - 29 Sept 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering, ICARAE 2022 - Hybrid, Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 18 Nov 2022 → 20 Nov 2022

Keywords

Covalent organic frameworks
Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
desalination
microwave-assisted synthesis
triazine

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Green Synthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks for Use in Reclamation of Saline Water in Water Treatment Plants

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